Ayo

Mr Ayo Fatokun

Counselor

An Experienced Addiction Mental Health Therapist with over 11 year counselling and work experience. I conduct individual, group , family therapy.

About Me

I offer experienced support for those navigating addiction and mental health challenges. With over a decade in Counseling, I work with individuals, groups, and families. This flexible approach understands each person’s unique path. Together, we find clarity and develop practical ways forward. My aim is to create a safe, collaborative space where you feel truly heard and understood.

Approach

That commitment steers how I work: sessions move at a steady, practical pace, pairing clear goals with space for your story and moments of reflection. In Pietermaritzburg or online, in English, we use focused dialogue, short between-session tasks and occasional family check-ins to keep progress connected to daily life. I combine skill-building, trigger-mapping and gentle guided techniques so you can practise new responses to stress, cravings or conflict. Folks navigating addiction, trauma or strained relationships often find this collaborative, skills-focused rhythm reassuring and effective.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Phobias

    Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as flying, heights, or spiders, that lead to avoidance and limit daily life.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Psychosis

    A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may involve hallucinations, delusions, or severely disordered thinking.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Qualifications


Obafemi Awolowo University

Oxford College UK

Werry Center New Zealand

Registrations


Board of Addiction Professionals SA; Council for Counselor SA; NAADAC (USA); Dapaanz (New Zealand)

Addiction Counselor

Service Area


Breakthrough Addiction Recovery Centre

In-person & Online

Boughton

The Msunduzi, KwaZulu Natal

South Africa